LeBron James Documentary: Gear VR Tours Athlete's Preseason Training Routine [VIDEO]
Put on that spanky new Gear VR headset you got for Christmas or head down to your local electronics store to buy one. That's the only way you'll get to experience the fresh 360 degree virtual reality documentary about NBA superstar, LeBron James.
As Variety reports, Samsung and James team up once again, this time for an exclusive Gear VR headset exclusive short film.The twelve-minute, in your face virtual reality experience is directed by Felix & Paul Studios and co-developed by Oculus Studios and Uninterrupted. Co-founded by LeBron James and Maverick Carter, Uninterrupted is multimedia production network for exclusive sports lifestyle content.
The immersive virtual tour gives you an unprecedented first person point of view look into James' intensive pre-season training. Whether you're a casual sports fan, or a die-hard LeBron James fan, this up close and personal VR experience is sure to wow viewers. The accompanying promo release from Samsung Mobile USA is called "Let's Go To Work". Backed by Public Enemy's classic hit "Welcome to the Terrordome", the ad features a cameo appearance of the Galaxy Edge 6 Plus, one of Samsung's newest phones that works along with the Gear VR. Shot in a first person narrative style, the ad takes you on a journey in which you see people from all different walks of life commuting, arriving or already at their place of work.
Finally, you meet up with LeBron James at a gym, where he's lip-syncing the lyrics from the Public Enemy track. "Known as fair square throughout my years, so I growl at the living foul. Black to the bone my home is your home, well welcome to the Terrordome," mouths LeBron in Dubsmash style. This, nonetheless an invite to check out James' new documentary, "Striving for Greatness", an Uninterrupted originals. Gear VR owners can grab the LeBron James docu-experience via the Oculus store or watch using Samsung's own Milk VR app.
